Students can learn about Herbert Brimley who was the first curator of the North Carolina Museum of . He was also a scientist who contributed a great deal to the state.
Students can learn about the life of Needham B Broughton. Mr. Broughton was a strong supporter of the public schools in North Carolina and helped bring NC State and Meredith College to Raleigh.
Enrich your lessons of North Carolina history and culture by connecting the past to crafts that are easy and fun to make in your classroom. Supply lists and instructions are provided on each page! Make copies as needed for your students and share accompanying histories to add meaning to the activities. This resource's link takes you to a very short form that gives you free downloadable access to the complete PDF book.
Virtual field trip to Haw River State Park.
In these videos, artifacts from the Vance Birthplace State Historic Site collection are featured with clues about their purpose. Students try to solve the History Mystery before the answer is revealed.
Students will read an account about the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge.
This video series is broken up into two-part mini programs which each include a short video history lesson followed by a second video with a craft activity. These videos are designed to be viewed together to learn about history of Vance Birthplace State Historic Site in the mountains of North Carolina and life in the 1800s.
Students can learn about Flora MacDonald and the impact she still has with many North Carolinians who have a Scottish heritage. This article was originally produced for the Tar Heel Junior Historian.
In this activity, students build a monument or memorial.
This resource provides background information about monuments and memorials and why they are built.
Students can learn about the symbols for the state of North Carolina and when they were selected.
This #NCVR adventure explores the Outer Banks with a focus on 3 lighthouses (Currituck, Bodie Island, & Hatteras). It can be used to supplement 4th grade social studies. The 360 images can be viewed on a projector, a laptop, or tablet and may also be viewed through a VR headset by clicking the VR icon in the lower right corner of the screen or visiting this lik--> https://www.thinglink.com/vr/E1BXXW
NCpedia is an online encyclopedia that covers a broad spectrum of topics and resources about North Carolina, including: historical time periods, subjects, and events; biographies; geography and environment; business and economy; historical places and monuments; natural resources and natural heritage; and many others. NCpedia also includes thousands of images. NCpedia's articles are all written by trusted contributors that include professional and independent historians, librarians and archivists, museum professionals and many subject specialists.
This Educator Notebook provides information on Women’s History in North Carolina for teachers to use as a resource, either as stand-alone units, or integrated into standard curriculum. Included is research from museum curators and educators, and articles published in the Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine which are written for students in grades 4-12. Lesson plans and suggested activities complement many of the topics. Adaptable to multiple ages, they meet curriculum goals set forth by the NC Department of Public Instruction and connect to classes in national and world history, geography, economics, and the arts, and can be part of any unit of social studies. This resource's link takes you to a very short form that gives you free downloadable access to the complete PDF book.
Virtual field trip to Stone Mountain State Park.
Virtual field trip of the Dismal Swamp State Park.
Students will learn about how North Carolina was called the Rip Van Winkle State and how that frames North Carolina History.
Students can learn about the devleopment of Raleigh after the fire of 1833 and the impact of the first railroad line to the city. Thestudents will also discover the background behind the nickname "Tornado", which Raleigh had for many years.
In this activity, students use a story map to follow the historic route of the Buncombe Turnpike and learn more about its economic and cultural impact on western North Carolina. Students will also see how the landscape has transformed in the nearly 200 years since the creation of the Turnpike.
Students will learn about the abolitionist movement in North Carolina and the section of the Underground Railroad which travelled through the state.